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AR HB1530

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Meeks

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-18-103(a) to add a new subsection (5) criminalizing the sale or offering to sell travel services that knowingly include an activity prohibited under existing trafficking statutes
  • Expands the definition of trafficking of persons to include selling travel services designed to facilitate human trafficking or commercial sexual activity
  • Applies the new prohibition to any travel services that include activities already prohibited under subdivisions (a)(1)-(4) of the trafficking statute, including involuntary servitude and commercial sexual activity involving minors
  • Approved on April 6, 2015

Legislative Description

To Prevent Advertising For And Providing Activities Involving Or Leading To Trafficking Of Persons; And To Prohibit Human Trafficking Tourism.

Last Action

Notification that HB1530 is now Act 1080

4/6/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/27/2015
Judiciary3/16/2015
Judiciary3/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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